Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Program

Whitesburg, KY

Community YOG 5 Research Focused DO Friendly IMG Friendly J1

Specialty:Internal medicine

ACGME Code:1402000145

NRMP Code:2227140C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The ARH Internal Medicine Residency Program is dedicated to training and inspiring residents to meet the critical healthcare needs of the Appalachian community. The primary mission of the program is to develop Internal Medicine Physicians who are well-equipped to address the unique challenges faced by the Appalachian population.

The ARH Internal Medicine Residency Program has been established with several core tenets aimed at fostering a holistic and comprehensive approach to patient care. The program emphasizes the need to engage patients as active participants in their care through shared decision-making, fostering an environment that empowers individuals to take charge of their health. An appreciation for the unique circumstances of each patient is inculcated, with a valuable focus on overcoming barriers to achieving optimal quality of life.

Moreover, the faculty and administration emphasize the stewardship of community resources, actively seeking out opportunities to provide services essential to the region. This commitment to service, combined with a collaborative learning environment, enables residents to grow as compassionate and knowledgeable practitioners, aligned with the program’s commendable goals.

Extensive training in the biopsychosocial model is a key feature of the curriculum, recognizing that both social and psychological determinants play significant roles in the health of patients in this rural demographic. The program emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning, providing a foundation for residents to continually improve their professional mastery throughout their careers.

The ARH Internal Medicine Residency Program accepts applications exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Understanding the competitiveness of residency applications, the program is committed to being DO/IMG friendly, encouraging applications from diverse educational backgrounds.

Special application requirements include a maximum of three failed USMLE exams. Additionally, in consideration of the program's commitment to inclusivity, it actively supports international medical graduates by providing sponsorship for J-1 visas, thereby facilitating their participation in the residency.

Training Sites

The program offers robust training across various healthcare facilities within the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system. Each training site features essential services while supporting the learning objectives of the residency. The main training location is the Whitesburg ARH Hospital, a community-centered facility known for its commitment to quality patient care.

Research Opportunities

Residents have opportunities to engage in clinical research that is relevant to the healthcare needs of the Appalachian community. The program encourages projects that aim to address health disparities and improve patient outcomes in this unique demographic.

Benefits

The ARH Internal Medicine Residency Program provides a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance. Other benefits encompass paid vacation days, sick leave, support for professional development, and educational assistance.

Work-Life Balance

Ensuring work-life balance and well-being is paramount within the residency, with features in place to foster mental health support and wellness programs. This comprehensive approach ensures that residents are prepared to deliver high-quality care sustainably.

Diversity and Inclusion

In alignment with its mission, the program values diversity and inclusion, seeking to bring together individuals from varied backgrounds. The commitment to equity and respect enhances the learning environment for all residents.

Web sources

1. ARH Internal Medicine Residency 2. ARH Careers Overview 3. ARH Locations 4. Benefits Overview 5. The ARH Story 6. Diversity and Inclusion 7. Nursing Careers 8. ARH Careers Page 9. ARH Home

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued6

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2018 - 2019	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2018
02	2019 - 2020	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2018
03	2020 - 2021	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2018
04	2021 - 2022	Continued	Jan 21, 2022
05	2022 - 2023	Continued	Jan 20, 2023
06	2023 - 2024	Continued	Jan 19, 2024
07	2024 - 2025	Continued	Jan 24, 2025
08	2025 - 2026	Continued	Jan 23, 2026
09	2026 - 2027	Continued	Jan 23, 2026

Program

Program Size

7, 8, 8 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 23, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

DO · 25%

U.S. IMG · 13%

Non-U.S. IMG · 63%

Training

Fellowship Rate:33%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.3X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Full-time Practice · 28%

Academic · 6%

Fellowship · 33%

Other · 33%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: 29 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $59,000^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 16 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 70 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:J1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

17%

University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

13%

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Siddhartha Medical College

Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad

Incoming Schools % Tree Map

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No 2026 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

No data available for USMLE
STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

No data available for COMLEX
Level 2 Score

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 2227140C0

2020

4 of 4

2021

6 of 6

2022

4 of 4

2023

7 of 7

2024

10 of 10

2025

7 of 7

2026

1 of 6

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

24 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

24 Publications (5 yr)

Clinical case reports2026

Poland Syndrome With Dextrocardia: A Rare Association Leading to Complex Cardiopulmonary Challenges.

Sai Kommineni,¹Anna Morse,²Saisreeja Jekkireddy,³Shyam Ganti,⁴

PMID: 41797753doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72204

Respirology case reports2026

Cannonball Metastases of the Lung: An Unusual Initial Manifestation of Endometrial Carcinoma.

Midila Bapineni,¹Shivendra Tangutoori,¹Naga Vamsi Krishna Machineni,¹Kamlesh Sajnani,²

PMID: 41503241doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70455

Location

Whitesburg, KY 41858 ^[5]

Population

1,773

Median income

$31,875Below

Education

21.9%Below

Employment

36.2%On par

Health

4.6%Above

Age

41Above

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Pikeville, KY

State - Kentucky

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$814

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$820

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$826

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$828

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$826

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$826

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$826

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$827

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$829

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$830

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$836

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$840

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$844

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$842

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$846

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$853

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$858

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$862

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$864

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$870

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$873

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$874

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$873

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$879

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$884

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$890

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$893

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$894

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$894

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$897

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$901

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$902

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$911

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$912

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$900

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$897

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$892

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$894

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$895

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$899

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$901

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$904

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$905

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$910

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$913

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$917

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$918

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$923

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$927

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$929

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$933

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$882

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$887

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$890

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$892

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$897

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$899

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$901

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$905

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$911

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$918

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$971

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$923

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$923

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$921

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$930

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$940

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$945

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$948

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$949

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$953

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$945

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$953

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$962

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$970

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$974

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$969

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$975

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$989

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,001

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,017

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,030

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,039

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,049

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$1,064

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$1,074

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$1,085

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$1,100

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$1,107

$1,852

6/30/2022

N/A

$1,115

$1,861

7/31/2022

N/A

$1,118

$1,868

8/31/2022

N/A

$1,122

$1,872

9/30/2022

N/A

$1,124

$1,875

10/31/2022

N/A

$1,125

$1,873

11/30/2022

N/A

$1,217

$1,875

12/31/2022

N/A

$1,226

$1,874

1/31/2023

N/A

$1,228

$1,877

2/28/2023

N/A

$1,173

$1,879

3/31/2023

N/A

$1,180

$1,884

4/30/2023

N/A

$1,186

$1,886

5/31/2023

N/A

$1,197

$1,886

6/30/2023

N/A

$1,203

$1,886

7/31/2023

N/A

$1,208

$1,891

8/31/2023

N/A

$1,217

$1,908

9/30/2023

N/A

$1,226

$1,912

10/31/2023

N/A

$1,235

$1,916

11/30/2023

N/A

$1,243

$1,918

12/31/2023

N/A

$1,245

$1,921

1/31/2024

N/A

$1,248

$1,928

2/29/2024

N/A

$1,253

$1,932

3/31/2024

N/A

$1,264

$1,935

4/30/2024

N/A

$1,269

$1,942

5/31/2024

N/A

$1,273

$1,946

6/30/2024

N/A

$1,275

$1,973

7/31/2024

N/A

$1,280

$1,958

8/31/2024

N/A

$1,288

$1,992

9/30/2024

N/A

$1,292

$1,993

10/31/2024

N/A

$1,323

$1,995

11/30/2024

N/A

$1,308

$1,999

12/31/2024

N/A

$1,313

$2,003

1/31/2025

N/A

$1,320

$2,006

2/28/2025

N/A

$1,328

$2,007

3/31/2025

N/A

$1,357

$2,016

4/30/2025

N/A

$1,360

$2,019

5/31/2025

N/A

$1,338

$2,022

6/30/2025

N/A

$1,362

$2,026

7/31/2025

N/A

$1,404

$2,029

8/31/2025

N/A

$1,409

$2,027

9/30/2025

N/A

$1,400

$2,030

10/31/2025

N/A

$1,407

$2,052

11/30/2025

N/A

$1,421

$2,095

12/31/2025

N/A

$1,425

$2,086

1/31/2026

N/A

$1,421

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,450

$1,390

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Whitesburg, KY

State - Kentucky

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

135

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

198

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Whitesburg, KY

Crime Rate and Safety

Whitesburg is generally a safe town with a lower crime rate compared to larger cities.

Fun Activities

Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the beautiful scenery, hiking trails, and nature parks in the area. There are also local events and festivals that showcase the Appalachian culture.

Climate

Whitesburg experiences all four seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Be prepared for some snowfall during the winter months.

Races and Population

Whitesburg has a predominantly white population with a small percentage of other races.

Education

There are schools and educational opportunities available in Whitesburg, including local colleges and vocational programs.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Whitesburg is relatively low compared to national averages, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

The closest bigger city is Lexington, which is about a 2-hour drive away. Lexington offers more urban amenities, cultural attractions, and a larger job market.

Pros

Beautiful natural surroundings
small-town community feel
affordable cost of living.

Cons

Limited entertainment options
smaller job market
remote location.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1402000145

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/412addda-5ed7-5b30-3290-09896970c45f

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US2182776

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Program

Overview

Training Sites

Research Opportunities

Benefits

Work-Life Balance

Diversity and Inclusion

Web sources

SmartPick

Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years [4]

Roster

Publications

Poland Syndrome With Dextrocardia: A Rare Association Leading to Complex Cardiopulmonary Challenges.

Cannonball Metastases of the Lung: An Unusual Initial Manifestation of Endometrial Carcinoma.

Location

Living in Whitesburg, KY

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Pros

Cons

FAQ

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Other specialties near Whitesburg, KY

References

Match History ^[4]